Aussie

American  

[aw-see, oz-ee, aw-zee] / ˈɔ si, ˈɒz i, ˈɔ zi /

noun

Informal.

• Aussies
  plural

1. an Australian.

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Aussie British  

/ ˈɒzɪ /

adjective

1. an informal word for Australian Australia

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Aussies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Aussie

First recorded in 1890–95; Aus(tralian) + -ie

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Aussie Aussies

I had just missed the cut at the Aussie PGA badly.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Aussie Broadband’s costs should grow less quickly than inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

A bucket hat nodded to her Aussie heritage.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

But would you expect anything less from the Aussie punk outfit?

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

With his booming black motorcycle and his wide-brimmed Aussie hat, he seemed entirely out of place parking parallel to Grandma’s white picket fence.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

All of that rehab took its toll, and though she has spoken of the temptation of one last crack at the Aussies next summer, the full circle moment at Lord's is what feels right.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

And inside an NFL stadium known for its raucous fans—the Seahawks’ “12s”—they drowned out the large contingent of Aussies in banana-yellow jerseys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

A victory over the Koreans on Monday would send the Aussies back to the knockout rounds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026

In Australia, the Social Media Minimum Age Act bans all under-16 Aussies from having social accounts, while requiring platforms that may expose users to especially harmful content to employ government or face identification.

From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2026

The Aussies made no effort to conceal their contempt for the Brits.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown